Ten Years at the Top - FCM wins World’s Leading Travel Management Company trophy for 10th time
FCM Travel Solutions, the flagship global business travel division of Flight Centre Travel Group, has been named the World’s Leading Travel Management Company at the World Travel Awards for the 10th consecutive year.
The World Travel Awards serve to celebrate and reward excellence across all sectors of the global travel and tourism industry and are acknowledged as the ultimate travel accolade. Awards are voted for by travel and tourism professionals worldwide, which have recognised the commitment to excellence FCM has demonstrated over the past 12 months.
Marcus Eklund, Global Managing Director, FCM commented: “We are proud to be the recipient of this award for the 10th year running – it is a tremendous achievement to be recognised consistently for a whole decade as the Leading Travel Management Company worldwide. This award is a huge endorsement of FCM’s agile approach and culture of fluid thinking, plus the dedication and drive of our people all of which enables us to deliver exceptional service and the right solutions and support for our customers.”
The TMC won a record amount of new business globally with total projected annual spend (pre-COVID) of €1.1 billion. More importantly FCM continued to invest in pro-actively implementing this new business, meaning over 60 new global customers are fully implemented and ready to resume booking business travel as soon as border restrictions and quarantine rules are eased.
New technology solutions launched within the last three months include an innovative online Travel Policy Benchmarking Tool. Powered by FCM Consulting, this tool provides expert analysis to help customers identify areas of their policy that need to be adjusted to reflect business travel criteria in the post-Covid world.
The global award also tops off a record year of regional and country World Travel Awards wins for FCM in 2020 as follows:
- Africa's Leading Travel Management Company
- Asia's Leading Travel Management Company
- Europe's Leading Travel Management Company
- Hong Kong's Leading Travel Management Company
- Japan's Leading Travel Management Company
- Kuwait's Leading Travel Management Company
- Malaysia's Leading Travel Management Company
- Mexico & Central America's Leading Travel Management Company
- Mexico's Leading Travel Management Company
- North America's Leading Travel Management Company
- Oceania's Leading Travel Management Company
- Oman's Leading Travel Management Company
- Philippines' Leading Travel Management Company
- Portugal's Leading Travel Management Company
- South America's Leading Travel Management Company
- South Korea's Leading Travel Management Company
- Tanzania's Leading Travel Management Company
- Tunisia's Leading Travel Management Company